A renowned traditional medicine practitioner, Dr. Ramas Asuzu, has called on Anambra State’s governor to expedite action in clamping down on fake native doctors in the state, saying they are primarily responsible for the insecurity in the region.
Governor Soludo recently signed into law the new Anambra Homeland Security Law, which, among other provisions, aims to regulate the activities of native doctors. This includes requiring them to prove they have the powers to make one wealthy and to substantiate other claims of being powerful.
However, Asuzu, reacting to the law in a press conference at his palace in Nri, Anaocha Local Government Area, on Tuesday, emphasized that money rituals are not part of Igbo traditional medicine practices. He explained that such charms involve human parts and usually lead to loss of life.
He stated that it would surprise the governor to know that far too many families in Anambra possess such charms, and there is a need to sanitize the system.
He said: “The governor may not know that almost every house in Awka has oke ite (money ritual charms). All those involved in cybercrime and similar activities possess oke ite, which should not be the case.
“Oke ite is not traditional Igbo medicine; it is a condemnable act, condemned by both heaven and earth. What people don’t realize is that every oke ite contains human parts, and any medicine that requires human parts or is designed to attract wealth will always take lives. I condemned this even before the governor created the new law.
“I thank God for giving us a governor like Soludo. I have been warning native doctors to stop engaging in money rituals. I have warned native doctors who throw money around; it is an eyesore and leads people into criminality. I knew that one day the government would take action, and I have been condemning this behavior. They should be careful because what these people are doing is abuse.”
Credit: Nigerian Tribune